- What process is used to cause a specimen to adhere to a glass slide?
(a) The heat fixation process
(b) Wet mount
(c) White glue
(d) Clear glue - Why is a specimen stained?
(a) A stain is used to label a specimen.
(b) A stain is used to determine the size of a specimen.
(c) A stain adheres to the specimen, causing more light to be reflected
by the specimen into the microscope.
(d) A stain is used to determine the density of a specimen. - When would you use a wet mount?
(a) A wet mount is used to observe a dead specimen under a micro-
scope.
(b) A wet mount is used to observe a live specimen under a microscope.
(c) A wet mount is used to observe an inorganic specimen under a
microscope.
(d) A wet mount is the first step in preparing a specimen.
(^66) CHAPTER 3 Observing Microorganisms